Thread by @SenatorSiewert

The Greens call on the Senate to reject the Gov's attempt to expand and entrench the #CashlessDebitCard following the senate inquiry report into the Bill tabling today and listen to the lived experiences of people on the card & compulsory income management in the NT.

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I really hope that my Senate colleagues will listen to evidence we heard at the inquiry and not be swayed by Government propaganda and vote for people on low incomes in our communities to end this punitive and stigmatising program and oppose this Bill.

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This Gov doesn't have sound evidence to justify rolling out the card in the NT or extending the trial sites. It relies on anecdotal evidence, misleading data & evaluations that are heavily criticised for their lack of rigour to support their claims that the card works.

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It's one thing to make plans far away in an office in a capital city & another to listen to the lived experiences of people living on income support & struggling under income quarantining. The #CashlessDebitCard does not assist people with the barriers they face

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The link between a reduction in birthweight and the rollout of income management in the NT is deeply concerning and demonstrates the harmful effects of compulsory income management.

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This is the fifth legislation inquiry into the #CashlessDebitCard, none of which can provide quantitative evidence of the positive impacts of these measures.

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It's shameful that the Government is pursuing this, it has not listened to or been moved by the evidence submitted to the inquiry.

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The Greens reject the Committee view that the Department of Social Services is “actively engaging with stakeholders".
The evidence the Committee received directly contradicted this.

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I am very concerned about the fundamental lack of genuine consultation with First Nations communities in the NT and communities in the existing trial sites.

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The Government’s paternalistic approach to income management is further evident through the short inquiry process and absence of hearings in remote communities in the Northern Territory, Cape York or the East Kimberley.
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The Government is ignoring calls from First Nations peoples for meaningful co-design, self-determination and collaboration on measures that affect their lives.

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